Much has been said about India’s success in containing the spread of the AIDS epidemic. But can it build on the progress so far and ensure that survivors receive the dignity and social security they need? Pushpa Achanta’s conversations on the eve of World AIDS Day aren’t heartening.

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal would do well to assess the learnings from two recent and major HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns, before "looking into the ban on sex education", if he really wants to make change, writes
Charumathi Supraja.

Debates on HIV estimates often take time away from the
real issues - those that can
only be shared by people infected and affected by
the infection. The issue that
is truly critical and demands everyone's attention
is that of the stigma and discrimination
associated with HIV/AIDS, writes
Syed Mohammad Afsar,
on World AIDS Day.

The expression 'women at risk' can no longer be
used to describe only those engaged in sex work, and that strategies to address women's vulnerability to HIV must therefore take into account their
varied risks, writes
Sumita Thapar.

HIV-positive children are being thrown out of school in Uttar Pradesh by insensitive
teachers and parents alike. Many parents are afraid to let schools know that their
children are positive, and the state's machinery has failed to raise any
awareness, as a major study has shown.
Puja Awasthi
sounds the warning bells.

A six-month research study to understand violence against HIV affected women revealed key contours of pre-contractual and post-contractual threats and
risks that women face.
Shoma Chatterji
reports on a workshop where the findings were discussed.